伺
机

To wait for an opportunity in Chinese: 伺机 (sì jī)

sì jī

to wait for an opportunity

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 伺機1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to wait for an opportunity
  2. 2to watch for one's chance

Stroke order

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伺
机

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ㄙˋ

sì

ㄙ/ sˋ/ fourth tone

ㄐㄧ

jī

ㄐ/ jㄧ/ i—/ first tone

Simplified & traditional

伺机

Simplified

伺機

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 那只猫正伺机扑向老鼠。

    nà zhī māo zhèng sì jī pū xiàng lǎo shǔ。

    The cat was waiting for its chance to pounce on the mouse.

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Related words

飞机

fēi jī

airplane

机场

jī chǎng

airport

手机

shǒu jī

cell phone

机会

jī huì

opportunity

司机

sī jī

chauffeur

机器

jī qì

machine

机票

jī piào

air ticket

关机

guān jī

to turn off (a machine or device)

开机

kāi jī

to start an engine

相机

xiàng jī

camera (abbr. for 照相机)

耳机

ěr jī

headphones

机构

jī gòu

mechanism

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